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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:38 pm
by deankleines
Matthew,

The suspense is killing me!!!

In the mean time, I did both wings of the Spit with my leftover dining room paint. You would never know that it was not airbrushed!!!

As far as nooks and crannies, we could either cut them in with a brush, or slice a sponge so it gets down in. Depends on the application.

Still blown away by house paint!!! Go figure. Great enough to got o contest!!!

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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:36 pm
by pickelhaube
Well I spent a grand total of about 10 mins on the paint sponge tampo idea of Dean kliens.

It was a total success !!!! I used samples of HOUSE PAINT that was a perfect match done by the paint dpt. at Lowes.

It cost $3 for per sample color. I tried the sponges and they work great.

I did not even give the paint time to dry when I placed the dk green next to the light. ( I do not recomend doing that ) I found that the paint will go on easier if you do 2 light coats rather than try to put it on thick. Also the dabbing whent on easier with a primer base coat. The fuel tube was unprimed and it took about 3 coats to get it right. The finish on the unprimed is a little rougher but that was due to me not letting the coats dry. I rushed it just to see how it worked.

As with any resin you need to prime it first. This is gospel.

Here are some pics. You guys be the judge.

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The guys said the paint is a satin finish and it has kind of a semi gloss to it. With a coat of dull coat it should do the trick. :wink:

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:12 am
by deankleines
Matthew,

Congrats!! Great news!

Yes - Primer is Paramount - gives latex/acrylic a surface to bite on to..

Yes - Two light coats

These two golden rules and you will never know it was not airbrushed!!!

Thanks!

Dean

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:41 pm
by pickelhaube
OK I have made the molds for the stubs and the pop ins and have poured a couple. They have turned out pretty good .

So I think that the stubs will go for $15 and the pop ins on the lower side. So they will go for $25.

I Have not done the nav lights yet. But I have the main bulb seperate from the stubs so they will be easier to paint. I guess I should have casted them all in one. But by doing this it will give you options if you want to use something else.

I have talked to a few guys who want to use the nav lights off of the original pylons. This CAN be done but there a few issues.

One is they are TOO BIG. They other they are flat and the originals are domed. Mine are domed as the originals. But they probably can be cut down and made to fit . That will have to be done by the modeler.

So you do have options for the nav lights.

I will try and post pics on Tues.

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:57 pm
by fightin
great job, pickelhaube. Looks awesome. :D

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:28 am
by Birddog
Awesome to hear these are turning out so nicely. Can't wait to get them and start my Blackhawk's upgrade!!!

Fantastic job Matt... :D

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:37 pm
by pickelhaube
I made the nav light seperate. It is the lighter gray in the pylon stub socket. This will make it easier to paint .

I am in production now. Here are a few production run pieces.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PLACE YOUR ORDER :D :D :D

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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:49 pm
by flyboy_fx
OMG!

PH you do some GREAT work... :shock:

ATM I do not even believe your human... :shock: I don't think I have seen many people on the earth with talent like that!! :shock:

BTW where do you get your resin again?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:54 pm
by tmanthegreat
flyboy_fx wrote:OMG!

PH you do some GREAT work... :shock:

ATM I do not even believe your human... :shock: I don't think I have seen many people on the earth with talent like that!! :shock:

BTW where do you get your resin again?
If you think the pavehawk window pop-ins are neat, you really need to see PH's SDK 222 kit - simply fantastic in the way it all goes together!

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:05 pm
by flyboy_fx
Oh I meant to ask you can you lend me $250?

I was going to go mow PH's lawn for him but he just called me a spoiled rotten kid and threw the news paper at me.. :cry: :cry: :twisted:

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:31 pm
by Birddog
:shock:

Beautiful!!!

When can I place my order?

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:54 am
by pcoughran
Mathew,
Money is on the way.
Phil

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:08 pm
by pickelhaube
Thanks guys for the payments !!! :D :D :D

If anybody else wants these now is the time to get them.

I am ready to move on to something else.

Thanks

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:58 pm
by pcoughran
pickelhaube wrote:Thanks guys for the payments !!! :D :D :D

If anybody else wants these now is the time to get them.

I am ready to move on to something else.

Thanks
By "something else" you mean the jungle penetrator with winch and .50 cal floor mounts for the main cabin area? Or did you mean the DAP version winglets with a 30mm cannon and rocket pod?

Just kidding. I'm sure you're tired of the pavehawk and its variants for now. But if you ever get back to it I'd love to have the stuff mentioned above to really finish out my pavehawk and make my second pavehawk into a DAP version.

Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication.

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:35 pm
by Birddog
pcoughran wrote:
Or did you mean the DAP version winglets with a 30mm cannon and rocket pod?


I'm up for these as well. That's the version I'd like to convert one of my Blackhawks to... :D

Thanks for brining us the window inserts and doing such a fantastic job on them Matt!!!

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:41 pm
by dcway
Hi Matt
I'd like 2 sets of window inserts and 2 sets of the stubs ......
I still need a bunch of other stuff for my 6 blackhawks ....
were you still interested in some of my 1-18 planes as trade for the other things i need to complete my blackhawks ....
DAna

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:12 am
by fightin
Great job! Looks real good!

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:00 pm
by pickelhaube
I was packing the inserts up and I noticed a problem in the inserts. Can any one notice what is wrong with them ?
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The sliding tracks are wrong on one of them.

The half slinding track on the port side should be next to the doors.

As I said I was packing them up and MOTHER FOKKER Dr1 :evil: :evil: :evil:

I need to change the master and remould the port side.

I do have a bunch of them made ( WRONG ).

If anybody wants them I could sell them to you at $10 a set. Plus $4 for shipping.All you need to do is sand off the wrong track and glue another one on the correct side. I will even give you the piece of styreen that you will need to fix it.

Let me know

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:51 pm
by margras77
I would LOVE a set of those for 14 dollars shipped! What paypal addy can I send the money to?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:01 pm
by pickelhaube
margras77 wrote:I would LOVE a set of those for 14 dollars shipped! What paypal addy can I send the money to?
The windows only . The pylons stubs are correct and they are going for $15 a set.

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:01 pm
by pcoughran
Mathew,
I sent a PM about possibly getting a set of your "defective" window popins in addition to some other stuff if you still have any available.
Phil

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:22 pm
by pickelhaube
pcoughran wrote:Mathew,
I sent a PM about possibly getting a set of your "defective" window popins in addition to some other stuff if you still have any available.
Phil
I do not stock anuthing I make them to order.

I wish I had the time to make stock. But being a one horse operation if I am working on one thing something else is not getting done.

I do good when I list a bunch of stuff on e-bay but by doing that is usually puts me behind a week to do anything else.

When you are ready I will make them up.

Thanks :D :D :D

great workmanship

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:21 pm
by 1stlieutenant
Now all i need to do is find a BBI BlackHawk

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:38 am
by New Guy
Sign me up for those windows! :D

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:53 am
by margras77
Cant wait til I get my windows! Lol excited :D

Does a dremel tool work for cutting out the windows? Or is there something easier?